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{{Villain Infobox|goals=Overthrow Joe Biden<br>Arrest and execute all of Donald Trump's opponents<br>Reinstate Trump as President<br>Be proven right and enforce their beliefs (all failed)|origin=America, October 28, 2017|alias=The Storm<br>The Great Awakening|crimes=[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>[[Vandalism]]<br>Assault<br>Breaking and Entering<br>[[Murder]]<br>Doxxing<br>[[Defamation]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Racism]]<br>Racial discrimination<br>[[Asiaphobia]]<br>[[COVID denialism]]<br>Brainwashing<br>[[Looting]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Anti-vaxxers|Vaccine denialism]]<br>Spreading fake news<br>Election meddling<br>Submitting false statements<br>Public disorder|skills=Internet Manipulation|type of villain=Delusional Cult|fullname=QAnon|occupation=Internet conspiracy|Image = QAnon.svg}}{{Quote|#WWG1WGA (Where We Go One, We Go All!)|Popular QAnon hashtag}} | {{Villain Infobox|goals=Overthrow Joe Biden<br>Arrest and execute all of Donald Trump's opponents<br>Reinstate Trump as President<br>Be proven right and enforce their beliefs (all failed)|origin=America, October 28, 2017|alias=The Storm<br>The Great Awakening|crimes=[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>[[Vandalism]]<br>Assault<br>Breaking and Entering<br>[[Murder]]<br>Doxxing<br>[[Defamation]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Racism]]<br>Racial discrimination<br>[[Asiaphobia]]<br>[[COVID denialism]]<br>Brainwashing<br>[[Looting]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Anti-vaxxers|Vaccine denialism]]<br>Spreading fake news<br>Election meddling<br>Submitting false statements<br>Public disorder|skills=Internet Manipulation|type of villain=Delusional Cult|fullname=QAnon|occupation=Internet conspiracy|Image = QAnon.svg}}{{Quote|#WWG1WGA (Where We Go One, We Go All!)|Popular QAnon hashtag}} | ||
'''QAnon''' is a disproven far-right conspiracy theory alleging that former US President [[Donald Trump]] is fighting against a cabal of Satan-worshipping [[cannibal|cannibalistic]] [[Pedophilia|pedophiles]], which includes prominent Democrats such [ | '''QAnon''' is a disproven far-right conspiracy theory alleging that former US President [[Donald Trump]] is fighting against a cabal of Satan-worshipping [[cannibal|cannibalistic]] [[Pedophilia|pedophiles]], which includes prominent Democrats such as [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] and [[w:Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clinton]]. | ||
== Beliefs == | == Beliefs == | ||
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QAnon's central figure, Q, claims to be a high-ranking official in the US Government, and periodically leaks out what he claims is government intel. Journalists have speculated that Q is really either 8Chan owner Jim Watkins or his son Ron. | QAnon's central figure, Q, claims to be a high-ranking official in the US Government, and periodically leaks out what he claims is government intel. Journalists have speculated that Q is really either 8Chan owner Jim Watkins or his son Ron. | ||
Ironically, despite their campaign against child sexual abuse, QAnon followers came to the | Ironically, despite their campaign against child sexual abuse, QAnon followers came to the defense of Congressman [[Matt Gaetz]] after his sexual misconduct allegations and ignore Trump's sexual assault accusations and alleged connections to Epstein. | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
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In April 2021, [[Liliana Carrillo]] was arrested for the murders of her three children. Carrillo, who was in a custody battle with her husband over the children, was a QAnon follower and feared that they would be kidnapped by sex traffickers. Her husband's cousin [https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/comments/mpodn8/my_cousins_wife_killed_their_three_kids/ posted] the story on r/QAnonCasualties. | In April 2021, [[Liliana Carrillo]] was arrested for the murders of her three children. Carrillo, who was in a custody battle with her husband over the children, was a QAnon follower and feared that they would be kidnapped by sex traffickers. Her husband's cousin [https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/comments/mpodn8/my_cousins_wife_killed_their_three_kids/ posted] the story on r/QAnonCasualties. | ||
In September 2021, [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-qanon-believer-indicted-charges-killing-his-2-children-spear-n1278802 | In September 2021, NBC News [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-qanon-believer-indicted-charges-killing-his-2-children-spear-n1278802 reported] that QAnon believer [[Matthew Taylor Coleman]] killed his son and daughter with a spearfishing gun due to believing that they would "grow into monsters". | ||
== Predictions and false claims == | == Predictions and false claims == | ||
QAnon and their followers have made numerous false claims and failed predictions that never came true. These include: | QAnon and their followers have made numerous false claims and failed predictions that never came true. These include: | ||
*Clinton adviser John Podesta would be indicted on November 3, 2016. He was not. | *Clinton adviser John Podesta would be indicted on November 3, 2016. He was not. | ||
*Trump would announce "something important" on Twitter the same day. Nothing notable was announced. | *Trump would announce "something important" on Twitter the same day. Nothing notable was announced. | ||
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*There would be a car bombing in London around February 16, 2018. There was no bombing. | *There would be a car bombing in London around February 16, 2018. There was no bombing. | ||
*The Trump military parade would "never be forgotten". The parade was canceled. | *The Trump military parade would "never be forgotten". The parade was canceled. | ||
*The [[ | *The [[w:Five Eyes|Five Eyes]] "won't be around much longer". | ||
*Something major would happen in Chongqing on April 10, 2018. Nothing notable happened in Chongqing that day. | *Something major would happen in Chongqing on April 10, 2018. Nothing notable happened in Chongqing that day. | ||
*There would be a "bombshell" revelation about North Korea in May 2018. There were no notable developments. | *There would be a "bombshell" revelation about North Korea in May 2018. There were no notable developments. | ||
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*Multiple failed predictions that Pope Francis would be arrested on felony charges. | *Multiple failed predictions that Pope Francis would be arrested on felony charges. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that "something big" would happen or the truth would emerge "next week". | *Multiple failed predictions that "something big" would happen or the truth would emerge "next week". | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that the National Guard would be | *Multiple failed predictions that the National Guard would be mobilized in several major cities. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Donald Trump would be re-inaugurated on January 20, 2021 despite losing the election. As planned, Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20. | *Multiple failed predictions that Donald Trump would be re-inaugurated on January 20, 2021 despite losing the election. As planned, Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Joe Biden and Mike Pence would be arrested during Biden's inauguration. Both remain at liberty. | *Multiple failed predictions that Joe Biden and Mike Pence would be arrested during Biden's inauguration. Both remain at liberty. |